Chinese Spy Balloon Or Björk?

Which ethereal creation is it?

James Klein
Slackjaw

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1. Its eerie whimsy is both unnerving and childlike.

2. Covered in a shimmering fabric.

3. Observers unsure if human or extraterrestrial.

4. Floats above the Earth with a dreamy grace.

5. Makes Fox News angry.

6. Uses sophisticated communication system.

7. Completed solo tour of United States.

8. Confounds experts with mysterious otherworldliness.

9. Comes from isolated country Americans know little about.

10. Public appearances are rare but shocking.

11. Seen in video flying in the sky.

12. Gets power from solar panels.

13. Makes hissing and squealing sounds as it releases air.

14. Its equipment weighs thousands of pounds.

15. Destroyed by F-22 Raptor firing an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile.

16. Could be described as conducting surveillance of American intelligence.

Both: 1–14, 16
Chinese Spy Balloon: 15

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James Klein
Slackjaw

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